Studierstube Augmented Reality Project

Version 1

Our first version uses a see-through HMD and tracking via a head mounted camera and an orientation tracker on the users head. An additional user interface consists of a pen and a tablet, both of which are tracked by the camera. The tablet displays user interface components and provides tactile feedback to the user.

A detailed description and tracking setup information can be found here.

Version 2

The second version substitutes tracked gloves for the tablet and pen interface. These allow two handed interaction and free the user to use her hands. A tablet like small interface be fixed to the user's wrist to provide some feedback for 2D user interfaces presented there.

A detailed description of the gloves (in german) can be found here.

Version 3

The third version abandons any direct manipulation devices. We still retain the tablet interface for 2D input to control 2D widgets in the application interface. New backpacks were built that are rather lightweight on the one hand, but still allow quick access to all components on the other hand. The inertial sensors are replaced by better ones and a differential GPS receiver was added.